| A | B |
| hypocrite | a person who pretends to have beliefs, feelings, or virtues he does not hold |
| swindle | to cheat or defraud of money or propeprty |
| retributive | relating to retribution, payback, revenge |
| aspiring | desiring a great ambition |
| malignant | showing great ill will toward others; actively evil in nature |
| propitious | the act of conciliating or appeasing |
| spectre | a visible, disembodied spirit |
| latent | hidden; potential, but not yet manifest or visible |
| exultant | joyful, jubilant, triumphant |
| disdain | a feeling, attitude, or show of scornful superiority |
| grudge | to be reluctant to give or admit |
| clemency | a merciful, kind, or lenient act especially toward an offender |
| subdued | quieted or brought under control |